Corruption Perceptions Index 2020
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
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From research reports and policy positions to real life stories and toolkits, our publications offer insight into corruption and how to prevent and stop it.
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Real estate data: Shining a light on the corrupt
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We know very little about who owns properties in the world's most sought-after cities, and whether they have been bought with dirty money.
Examining State Capture: Undue Influence on Law-Making and the Judiciary in the Western Balkans and Turkey
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The capture of the state in the Western Balkans and Turkey is enriching politicians and their networks at the severe cost of ordinary citizens.
Implementing and Enforcing the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption: a Comparative Review
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This report assesses the state of implementation of the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combatting Corruption in 10 countries.
Debugging democracy: Open data for political integrity in Europe
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This report uses new research to explore asset and interest disclosure, political financing, and lobbying and reveals a patchwork of ineffective legislation across the region.
Global Corruption Barometer: Asia 2020
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The Global Corruption Barometer – Asia is the largest, most detailed set of public opinion data on people’s views and experiences of corruption and bribery in Asia.
Recommendations on Asset and Interest Declarations for OGP Action Plans
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This paper contains recommendations for governments on reviewing their asset and interest declaration frameworks and creating comprehensive, robust and accessible systems for…
Recommendations on Women Against Corruption for OGP Action Plans
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This paper contains recommendations for governments serious about tackling the impact of corruption on women and ensuring their participation in anti-corruption activities.
Exporting Corruption 2020
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We rate the performance of 47 leading global exporters in cracking down on bribery of foreign public officials by companies operating abroad.
Governance Assessment: Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI) & DRC’s National REDD+ Fund (FONAREDD)
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This report assesses the governance, transparency and accountability performance of two climate funds, CAFI and FONAREDD.
Assessing Whistleblowing Legislation: Methodology and Guidelines for Assessment Against the EU Directive and Best Practice
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This tool helps assess how draft legislation stacks up against the EU Directive on Whistleblowing Protection and best practice.
Annual Report 2019
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How did we use 2019 to work toward a corruption-free world?
Getting Ahead of the Curve: Exploring post-COVID-19 Trends and their Impact on Anti-Corruption, Governance and Development
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Reflections on how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect civil and political rights, checks and balances, state capacity, the economy, poverty and inequality, social cohesion and…
Breaking the Silence around Sextortion: The Links between Power, Sex and Corruption
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Sexual extortion or “sextortion” occurs when those entrusted with power use it to sexually exploit those dependent on that power. It is a gendered form of corruption that occurs…
Corruption Perceptions Index 2019
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The Corruption Perceptions Index scores 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, according to experts and business people.
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: The Visible Costs of Mozambique’s Hidden Debts Scandal
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At the start of the 2010s, there was real optimism that newly discovered resource wealth could help Mozambique overcome its acute development challenges.
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Selling the Country’s Future - the Island Sales Scheme in the Maldives
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The Maldives' ecosystem is both a source of economic prosperity and an invaluable resource that must be protected in its own right. Grand corruption has directly put this resource…
Grand Corruption and the SDGs: Putting a Country’s Health at Risk - Corruption in Guatemala
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Grand corruption in Guatemala poses a real threat to the health of the country’s citizens and institutions.
Global Corruption Barometer: Middle East and North Africa 2019 - Citizens' Views and Opinions of Corruption
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People have been voicing their anger at the corruption they see and experience in their daily lives: from the highest levels of government to accessing basic public services.
People’s Experiences of Corruption: Implications for Business in South-East Asia
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There is a strong link between corruption and the private sector that is important to acknowledge, especially within growing economies such as those in South-East Asia.
Combatting Land Corruption in Africa: Good Practice Examples
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This publication brings together a diverse collection of good practices developed by our Chapters working to tackle land corruption across Africa.
Brazil: Setbacks in the Legal and Institutional Anti-Corruption Frameworks
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Corruption remains one of the biggest impediments to economic development in Brazil. It threatens recent strides made towards equality and social justice...
Who is Behind the Wheel? Fixing the Global Standards on Company Ownership
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To counter crime and corruption, law enforcement authorities around the world need to be able to swiftly uncover the identities of the real owners of companies.
Building on the EU Directive for Whistleblower Protection
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To support effective implementation of the EU's Whistleblower Protection Directive, we have prepared this analysis, which provides recommendations aimed at closing loopholes and…
Real Lives, Real Stories: The Power of Information in Asia Pacific
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Freedom of information is not only a human right, but an important tool to engage and empower citizens. It allows them to demand accountability from governments and fight…
Global Corruption Barometer: Latin America and the Caribbean 2019 - Citizens' Views and Opinions of Corruption
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Most citizens in Latin America and the Caribbean think their governments are not doing enough to tackle corruption and that corruption levels have increased in the past 12 months…
Global Corruption Barometer 2019 - Women & Corruption in Latin America and the Caribbean
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This report on how corruption affects women reveals new data that could help develop more gender-sensitive anti-corruption programmes and policies.
Five Principles for Engaging Citizens in Anti-Corruption Mechanisms
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In this guide, we build on our collective understanding that citizen engagement matters in the fight against corruption and provide insights about how organisations might go about…
Global Corruption Barometer Africa 2019: Citizen's Views and Experiences of Corruption
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This survey of 47,000 citizens in 35 countries shows that the range of corruption challenges that African citizens face is complex and multifaceted, requiring fundamental and…
